Hippocrates Quotes
Cure sometimes, treat often and comfort always.
If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and n...
Show MoreWherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity.
Both sleep and insomnolency, when immoderate, are bad.
Persons in whom a crisis takes place pass the night preceding the paroxysm uncomfortably, but the su...
Show MorePersons who have a painful affection in any part of the body, and are in a great measure sensible of...
Show MoreWhat remains in diseases after the crisis is apt to produce relapses.
Eunuchs do not take the gout, nor become bald.
For if a man by magical arts and sacrifices will bring down the moon, and darken the sun, and induce...
Show MoreIn whatever disease sleep is laborious, it is a deadly symptom; but if sleep does good, it is not de...
Show MoreAs to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm.
If you are in a bad mood go for a walk.If you are still in a bad mood go for another walk.
Life is short, the art long.
The life so short, the craft so long to learn.
Everything in excess Is opposed by nature.
A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own ...
Show MoreThere are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance.
The physician must be able to tell the antecedents, know the present, and foretell the future — must...
Show MoreLet food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.
A physician without a knowledge of Astrology has no right to call himself a physician.
Walking is man's best medicine.
Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.
People think that epilepsy is divine simply because they don't have any idea what causes epilepsy. B...
Show MoreHealing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.
Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.
Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.
Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance.
Prayer indeed is good but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.
What medicines do not heal, the lance will; what the lance does not heal, fire will.
Let food be thy your medicine
The art is long, life is short, opportunity fleeting, experiment dangerous, judgment difficult.
Everything in excess is opposed to nature.
It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a p...
Show MoreWherever a doctor cannot do good he must be kept from doing harm.
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance...
Show MoreKeep a watch also on the faults of the patients, which often make them lie about the taking of thing...
Show MoreDeclare the past, diagnose the present, foretell the future.
